Metastatic Prostate Cancer Treatment

Prostate Cancer Treatments

Conformal Radiation Therapy

A three-dimensional conformal radiation therapy (3D-CRT) uses sophisticated computer software to conform or shape the distribution of radiation beams to the 3-dimensional shape of the diseased prostate, sparing damage to normal tissue in the vicinity of treatment.

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Written by/reviewed by: Arthur Schoenstadt, MD

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